Daniele Lei

• First point of contact with the student community, providing guidance, mental health and academic support.
• Conducted welfare check-ins and oversaw projects of other team members in a senior capacity.
• Underwent training in First Aid, conflict management and resolution, mental health support, and more.
• Contributed to a positive work environment with strong interpersonal skills and proactive teamwork attitude.

• Designed and led translation methods workshops and translation theory seminars.
• Achieved Associate Fellowship of the UK Higher Education Academy, underwent regular teaching training.
• Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.

• Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence, and build important learning skills.
• Organized training sessions and events for students, including Language Cafés.
• Organized and secured funding for cultural events and academic initiatives in collaboration with other students and senior staff.

• Provided pastoral support and advice to the student residents community.
• Planned and participated in community enhancement activities.
• Worked within a diverse team of 15, contributing to teamwork and teambuilding.
• Undergone regular training centred on student support.

• Monitored dining room and guest flow to maximize table usage in busy restaurant sitting up to 130.
• Set dining tables and prepared for private functions.
• Greeted clients and guests professionally and courteously.
• Handled high-pressure situations with composure, effectively managing large parties or unexpected events during busy shifts.
• Awarded Forgans St Andrews Employee of the month (July 2019).

• Created and translated commercial documents and technical sheets.
• Maintained consistency across company documents by adhering to established style guidelines and templates.
• Promoted products to potential new customers.
• Translated technical documents and promotional material.

• Research on transnational identity in contemporary Italian literature and music on issues of cultural exchange, inclusion and minority identities.
• Management of a complex writing project and development of writing, editing skills and proofreading.
• Documentation management and archiving.
• Public speaking and presentation of academic papers.

• Taught over three years, I gained 60 UK university credits in teaching methods and pedagogy.
• Events planning, most notably an academic conference and international concert, both fully funded.
• Leadership, I held the role of PG Rep for my School and PG Rep for the Society for Italian Studies UK and NI.

• Focus on teaching training and Italian culture.
• Exchange student scholarship (Bristol University, UK).
• English and French language and translation studies.

• Focus on French and English languages and literary translation.
• Exchange student scholarship (Université de Reims-Champagne Ardennes, France).

Focus on Modern Languages (English, French and German), tourism, business and economics.